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The Land of Long Ago Hardcover – Picture Book, September 15, 2010

by Elsa Beskow (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 121 ratings
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Kelly and Kai love to play on the gnarled old tree trunk outside their cottage in the woods: sometimes it becomes a horse, sometimes a crocodile and sometimes even a dragon.

One day a mischievous gnome makes the tree trunk come to life, and the children are whisked off to the Land of Long Ago on the back of the old tree dragon. On their incredible journey Kelly and Kai meet a princess, rescue a knight and trick the king of the trolls. But will the old tree dragon stay alive long enough to bring them home again?

A delightful fairy tale from Elsa Beskow, with beautiful illustrations in her unique, classic style.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    10 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  5. Publisher
    Floris Books
  6. Publication date
    September 15, 2010
  7. ISBN-10
    0863157718
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0863157714
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'A beloved Swedish tale, literally from long ago, is now published in English... The illustrations have the lovely faded texture of a well-worn and oft-read story, with soft colors and edges and static tableaux. The particular images of princess and knight, dragon and meadow, sheep and garden echo antecedents in medieval manuscripts and in 19th-century book illustration... An old-fashioned telling with definite contemporary appeal.'
– Kirkus Reviews

'I would recommend this fairy tale with its classic pictures for young people aged 3 to 6 years, and it is very enjoyable to read it out loud.'
– Education Otherwise

'Elsa captures the magic of childhood beautifully.'
– Juno Magazine

About the Author

Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children�s illustrator in Sweden, where her picture books have been known and loved for over a century.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Floris Books; Illustrated edition (September 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0863157718
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0863157714
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 121 ratings

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Customers find this book to be a beautiful story with lovely illustrations and imaginative times. They appreciate the writing quality, with one customer noting it's a joy to read.

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11 customers mention "Story quality"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a beautiful and pure delight, with one customer noting its magical old world atmosphere.

"...What a wonderful vintage storybook...." Read more

"...This is easily a classic and just awesome in so many ways! Highly recommend it! The pictures are stunning and story is so gentle and sweet." Read more

"We love this book being fans of Beksow generally but this one is especially neat...." Read more

"Pure delight! Elsa Beskow was a gem of a writer!..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the beautiful illustrations in the book.

"...The illustrations are beautiful and it is just the right length. What a wonderful vintage storybook...." Read more

"...Highly recommend it! The pictures are stunning and story is so gentle and sweet." Read more

"...I have to say I am always happy to read it. The illustrations are beautiful and imaginative and the writing of this author is a joy to read...." Read more

"I just love this author, and as always, she delivers beauty and simplicity, not only suggesting a return to more wonderful and imaginative times but..." Read more

6 customers mention "Imagination"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's imaginative storytelling, with one mentioning how it revolutionizes fantastical worlds to come, while another describes it as a great adventure.

"This story has it all. Imagination, magic, gnomes, dragons (both good and evil), a princess in distress, a prince, trolls, kindness with a little..." Read more

"...The illustrations are beautiful and imaginative and the writing of this author is a joy to read...." Read more

"...simplicity, not only suggesting a return to more wonderful and imaginative times but a revolution of fantastical worlds to come." Read more

"This is a lovely book with a great adventure that my kids love! It's a bit silly, a little serious, and a lot of fun!" Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting it's a joy to read and another mentioning they read it multiple times.

"This book is definitely a hit! The kids (2 and 4) have read it over and over and over...." Read more

"...illustrations are beautiful and imaginative and the writing of this author is a joy to read...." Read more

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I love Elsa Beskow. This is another one of her magical stories with gnomes, trolls, knights, princess, and dragons. The story is captivating but has an extremely problematic scene. I would like to think that the issues may stem from a poor translation, but even the image is problematic. "But now you must stroke my hair, like you did with the little lamb," said the king of the trolls. Kelly promised that she would, and the troll lay down in the grass with the big key next to him on the ground. Kelly sang her song again and again, and the troll grunted happily." This is normalizing pedophile behavior.
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  • Marti2500
    5.0 out of 5 stars Our four year old's favorite dragon story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2011
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    This story has it all. Imagination, magic, gnomes, dragons (both good and evil), a princess in distress, a prince, trolls, kindness with a little sprinkling of evil-vanquishing-violence - my 4 year old boy is really into dragons right now and this story is his current favorite. The illustrations are beautiful and it is just the right length. What a wonderful vintage storybook....
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  • Tina Reese
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013
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    This book is definitely a hit! The kids (2 and 4) have read it over and over and over. Then we told the story using some of their dollhouse characters and props. This is easily a classic and just awesome in so many ways! Highly recommend it! The pictures are stunning and story is so gentle and sweet.
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  • Francesca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative, magical old world charm
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017
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    We love this book being fans of Beksow generally but this one is especially neat. The old tree dragon, an old lot that magically turns into a dragon with umbrella wings is straight out of a child's imagination. I highly recommend. My 7 year old boy also loves this book.
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  • S. Joyce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic illustration!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2011
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    My children adore this book and ask me to read it to them at least once a day. I have to say I am always happy to read it. The illustrations are beautiful and imaginative and the writing of this author is a joy to read. I love the imagination her books incite in my children and this story does not disappoint. My boys are 3 and 5 yr old. My 5 yr old always sits through this story with no problem and often wants it read again as soon as we're finished. My 3 yr old can even manage to sit through the entire story but will occasionally sit on the floor and play quietly while I read, only coming back up to see the new pictures as the pages are turned. I would recommend this book to any parent that isn't afraid to include a little healthy fantasy and imagination into their childs life.
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  • Sullee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pure delight! Elsa Beskow was a gem of a writer
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2016
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    Pure delight! Elsa Beskow was a gem of a writer! I won't deliver spoilers about the story...let me only say that the cover of this tale is successfully followed by more similar fantastic action featuring these children.
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  • NoBoMama
    4.0 out of 5 stars It's no Peter in Blueberry Land...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010
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    I had really high expectations for this book. We have a lot of other books by Elsa Beskow and we love them dearly. Dragons and knights and a princess! I thought it could only be wonderful. Don't get me wrong, it was alright, but I didn't find it as enchanting as her other stories. That being said, my 4.5 and 2.5 year old children LOVE it and have been asking to read it every night at bedtime. They are the real critics here anyway. I give it 3 stars, they'd probably rate it 5 stars, so I'm rounding out to four stars.

    There is a dragon who is slain in this book. His head is chopped off by a knight. My 4 year old has been running around pretending to chop off his toy animal's heads.
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  • William Brooke
    5.0 out of 5 stars So beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
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    I just love this author, and as always, she delivers beauty and simplicity, not only suggesting a return to more wonderful and imaginative times but a revolution of fantastical worlds to come.
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  • JenR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020
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    Beautiful illustrations, & now have a few books by this author.
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  • Dana
    4.0 out of 5 stars Me alegro que hayamos comprado la version grande, no la mini
    Reviewed in Spain on January 12, 2014
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    Es un cuento que fascino a mi hijo, un tronco de un arbol viejo se transforma en un dragon. Y luego, el cuento tiene de tod, mas dragones, una princesa, un principe, un orc. Pero sin dar miedo a un niño de 3 años.

    En algunas parte no me gusto como iba el cuento. Por ejemplo, cuando los reyes se enfadan con los niños que han dejado entrar en el jardin a los niños orcs para lavarlos y ,como castigo, envian a los niños a la escuela. Escuela como castigo no me parece buen mensaje. El libro se salva porque la escuela es una con un estilo diferente a la donde va mi hijo, y parece realmente pesada... Ademas, los profesores de esta escuela son monjes, asi que parece realmente una escuela de otro mundo...

    En general, a mi hijo le gusto y las ilustraciones son muy bonitas. Tambien compramos otro libro de la misma autora, en formato mini y no le hizo ningun caso. Las fotos no se ven bien en el formato mini y es la mitad del encanto se estos libros.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book has everything that the REAL book for children should have.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2024
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    This book has everything that the REAL book for children should have.
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  • Nicolas du Chastel
    5.0 out of 5 stars livré très rapidement, état parfait
    Reviewed in France on July 9, 2014
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    très jolies illustrations, histoire passionnante- le livre préféré de mes enfants (5 et 7 ans). Un chef d'œuvre à avoir dans toutes les bibliothèques d'enfants!
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  • poovanna
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in India on October 16, 2018
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    Good read
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  • Rach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it x my boy (5) and girl (2) both ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2016
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    Such a gorgeous book. Love it x my boy (5) and girl (2) both love it too (!!) x xxx
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